Fish pole holder



O. GERLINE FISH POLE HOLDER Jan. 1, 1935.

Filed oct. 27, 1935 2 sheets-sheet l f/WF A TToRNE Ys M z Y B Z Z 1 d+ aM] .1 nfJ/ J l Z 0 Z 3 a. n3 ./.571 o e Ww M M M .H a9- y Jan. 15 1935.QY GER|L' |NE 1,985,985

' l FISH POLE HOLDER Filedoct. 27, 195s 2 sheets-shet 2 vlwneed Jim1',yieeeA i 1,98'5v,985f- 1,985,985 Y FISH PoLEfnoLDER Otto Gerline,Kalamazoo, Mich.

- Applicatiopoctober 27, msaiserial N0.r 695,4141] 15 claims.v (ol.224-5) l l This application is a continuation inpartof Vbearing 1 3.lhebeltis provided witha seriesv of my copending application, Ser.l\lo641,345, illed loop-like keepers-14 fonthestrap 3, one-of theNovember 5,l 1932for fishing rod support. keepers being located withinthe frame f The main objects of this invention are: The spin'dle 15 isdisposed in thevertical b ear- 5 i Firstto provide, a body fattached'fish pole ing. 13 andhas an enlarged upper end or head 5 vholder or.support 4comprising a belt and a Yfront portion 16 resting on fthe-topof the bearing meinplate covering aysubstantial portion of theabdober.Afthumb nut i17 threaded tothe lower men and in whichthe pole positionedso that end ofV the spindle for c oactioriwith the bottom of l the arms'of the user are not cramped but `are the bearing member to clamp thespindle 4in af in-position to exert maximum strength-Without desiredALadjusted position relative tojthe bracket 10 Y l f on to retain, itYfor `free pivotal movement.y The Second, Lto provide a fish pole`holder in which `lower, end of the spindle is provided with a screw theload when the user is sitting is supported lj18whi ch acts to retainthenut on,t he-spindle, largelyby the seat, and at -the same timetheuser the nut bein'gy provided vWill a counterbore 19 for unduefatigue.

l; may 4move aboutfreely as desired or leave the .-receivlngthe-head pt,thejscrew seat Without changing his grasp on,vthe pole. The vhead 16'of the spindlejs provided with Third, to providefash pole. holderpermitting upwardlyandjforwardly ,projectingfears-20, 20 the p ole tobe-swung abcuthorizontal and vertical `AWllicrrare arranged inspacedrelation for receiviaxes and having means @forsecuring'lthe 'sameing `thefattened rear end portion or pivot aear 20 againstmovement asldesired. i l l n Fourth, to providejashple. holder of this i0. theears201W v the pivot 23 threadedin the character which Ais,4 strong andrdurable, highly Opposed y0pe!1 I1gS.24, 24 0f tlleears` 20. j

21Lfof the socket member 22. gThe latter is pivote'd 12p n f practicalvand veryeasyon the us'e, .allowing the .Thepvot ear21 of thesocketmember is pro- A f latter to playa large fish for manyhourswitnout .vided with circumferentially-vspaced V` keeper re- 25undue fatigue, n cesses ,25 on one side thereof for'coactionwith Y2 5.

` objects relating to detalleanafecbnomles of the Set Srew Whiehiethreededteen,epeninc 'myf inv'entionwill .appear iromthe description to'27 provided therefor in oneofthe arms. With followrl ,The invention isdened and pointed thepeliis GhllS arranged'theSOCketImembeil-,mey 'outi'nth clarims j f f jf be securedin adjusted lposition lvyfbinging one.'3 0 'A "struturei niell'jl'sja preferred embodiment ef the recesses inregistry' with ih'e Sei Screw and 30 fof. nlyinventionfis illustrated inthe accompanyighleningthe rattan.V The frecesses 2 5 are preferingfdrawingsginwhichrl .n j ably arranged'softhatthe socket me'lnbermay beFig., ris; a perspeetlve'iview ora fish polenoldr 'I eeked in'anuprightora horizontaler a down, embodymgthe feapurfesqf my immuun inuse, the werdly .extending ypeeiti'en eiid` positions Y, inter- .poleanduser bcingindicated in'dotted outline.'H medie'eGhereif.A iFig;2isatppfplariview. y i Q The butt 28 ,foftheffish"pole29"'is'secured`n 3 is an" enlarged vertical section on linepfOSiliiOnby the de telU-'o ySlidflJOIY- disposed in the 3f-3 o`f liig`.j j radialopening 31'of the wallof the socket mem- 1=ig.4i'sadet'ailfsection nlin'e 4 4 of'Fig 3.- ber 22. The `deteiit 4ispivoteliy' carried by the f e lo 'grigi s'is'a vlees/"partiallyinrrbnt'elvatlbn and inner endef'the lever 32 which is pivei'edto the 40pafpiauy in 'segtn on "ai 1ine'corrspondingito "socket member at'33'andis resiliently urgedto 1mm-,m5 of Figfgjm f j 15; rocking position by4the compression spring 34. In'the commercial embodment'of`myi'rll'rention The lever here finger pieee- 35'1f0r. SWiriging iii`illustrated in the'drawings 'numeral` li's a` leather against theiorce.of thei springft releaseihe belt having ai-relativelywide `frontportionZ and detent fromengagement with' its' socket in the 4 5Aa'flexiblestrapfportionfor coaction withv'the polebutt, therebypermitting Athe laiterie be belt buckled.' l A `leather panel 5v issewed to the quickly released from the Seeket member- -front' portionv2=and1has ay depending 3V-ilap 6 fInfFig. llhave illustratedmvimproved-pole adaptedto-extend betweenthe 1egs'7,17 of the user holderin operative relation cna person. seated.

5o `8 Vwhen sitting.v A `skeletonizedmetal frame 9 Itwillbe'notedthatthe depending portinfofthe 5 9 having curved cross members 10 is rivetedto the abdominal plate depends between the legsof the front ofthepanelat 11', the outline of the frame wearer `so that the nut,4 whichisthe lowermost following that of the panel as illustrated. At itsportion of the device, rests upon the seat oi' the lower end, thel frameLis provided with a forwardly chair which is indicated at 36. Thisrelievesthe extending integral bracket 1 2 having @vertical user of aconsiderable part qftheloadanl pref 5 5 vents the belt cutting into thelegs of the wearer when under load and stress such as occurs in thelanding of a large sh. At the same time the user is free to shift hisposition or to stand if desired, and when standing the load is welldistributed on the body of the wearer.

A further advantage is that the pole holder mounting, being low downrelative to the body of the wearer, the arms are in a naturalv positionwhen manipulating `a. sh. `This is much less tiring than when thepoleholderis mounted orsupported at the waist line. I

When the thumb nut 17 is releasedthepoleholder is free to swing on thespindle or thenut maybe quickly adjusted to clamp the spindle in aselected position. The set screw 26`^may-also Ybe adjusted to allow freepivotalr movementof the holder on its pivot or tosecure it in a selectedposition, thereby further minimizing `the labor of the operator. Thescrew 2 6 'may be quickly released inthe eventof alstrike so that thevuser may play-the sh-asdesired and with a minimum of effort. Thepole'ma'y be4 quickly detached shouldkiccasion require'.

As stated, the-userisfree to move about and at the same 4time whensitting the load is' minimized. The device may besuccessfullyused invvarious forms-of fishing such as deep sea andsurf'shing, -Vor trolling.I have illustratedand described my-improve 'ments in an embodimentwhichI have found' very practical. I have notj attempted toillustrate or:describe other embodiments or adaptationsasit -is believed'thisdisclosure willenable thosejskilled in the art to embdy'or'adapt myimprovements fas may be desired" Having thus described Ymy inventionwhat I claim as new andl desire to secureI by-Letters Patent is: 1 ,l

1. A-,sh pole holder c omprisinga belt having an abdominal plate with anextensionjdepending between -the Ylegs of theuser whenythe belt is'placed about the body and the user is seated and having ajforwardlyprojecting spindle bracket at its lower end, a spindle disposedvertically in said bracket' and having a head restingthereon `andprovidedwith forwardly offset pivot ears, a thumb nut threaded to thelower end .of said spindl'e for clampingitvin adjusted positions on saidbracket or retaining it for freepivotal movement thereon, said thumb nut`.being,adapted to rest on the seat of the chairfoccupied vbyy the user,a pole 'socket having la pivot ear pivoted between said pivot ears onsaid spindle head forfvertical swinging movement, the pivot ear onsaidpole socket having a plurality of spaced keeper recesses in the sidesthereof, and a` set screw threaded into one of said pivot ears on saidspindle to be rselec'- tively engaged lin said keeper recesses forlocking the pole socket in its adjusted positionjon kits pivot.

` 2. A sh'pole `holder comprisingA a belt having an abdominal plate withan extensiondepending between the` legs of the `user when thebelt isplaced about the body and the user is seated and havingy a forwardlyprojecting spindle bracket at its lower end, a spindle disposedvertically in said bracket and having a head resting thereon andprovided-with forwardly oisetrears, and a pole socket having a pivotearpivoted between said pvot ears on said'spindle head for vertical swing-ymovement, the bracket-spindle joint being so located that it issupported by the seat when in use.

3. AV fish polel holder comprising a beltI having an abdominal platewith a forwardly projecting spindle bracket at its'lower end, a spindledisposed vertically in said bracket and having a head resting thereonand provided ywith forwardly offset pivot ears, a thumb nut threaded tothe lower end of said spindle for clamping it in adjusted positions onsaid bracket or retaining it for free pivotal movement thereon, saidthumb nut being adapted to rest on the seatofthe chair occupied by theuser, a pole sockethavingfa pivot ear" pivotedvr between said ypivotears 'on said spindle head for vertical swinging movement, the pivot earon said pole socket having a plurality 'ofn spacedVv keeper recesses inthe sides thereof, and a vset screw threaded into one of said pivotearson saidy spindle to be selectively engaged in having Aa headrestingthereon provided with forwardly offset pivot ears, and a pole sockethaving apivot ear pivoted between said pivot ears on said spindle 'headfor vertical swinging movement. i

5. A fish pole holder comprising a belt having Yanabolominal plate withan extension'depending between the legs of the user when theb'elt isplaced about the body and the user is seated and Ahaving'a forwardlyprojecting spindle bracket at its lower end, a spindledisposedvertically in said bracke'tfa 'thumb nutv threaded to thelowerend of said spindlefor clamping it in its adjusted positions onsaid bracket'or retaining it `for free pivotal movement'th'e'reo'n, saidthumb nut being adapted to rest on the seat ofthe chair occupied by the'user, a pole socket pivoted on saidspindle for vertical swingingmovement, yand means for securing the pole socket in its'adjustedposition on'its pivot.' A I 6. A sh pole holder comprising abelt havingan abdominal plate with a forwardly projecting Yspindle bracket at its'lower end, a spindle disposed vertically in sai'dbracket, .a thumbnutythreaded to the lower `end of'said spindle lfor clamping it in itsadjusted Vpositions on said bracket o'r retaining it for free pivotalmovement thereon, said thumb nut bengadapted to' rest on, the seat ofthe chair occupied by the user, a pole; socket pivotedon said spindle'for vertical swinging movement, and means for' securing the .polesocket in its adjusted position on its pivot. 7. A fish pole holderVcon'riprising a belt having an abdominal plate provided with a portiondepending between the legs of the user when the belteis placedfabout thebody and the user is seated, a vertically disposed spindle on saidplate, :means for securing said spindle inl its adjusted positions, saidmeansbeing adapted to rest on the seatof the chair occupied by the user,a poleA socketv pivoted on said spindle lfor vertical swinging movement,and means for securing said pole socket in lone of a plurality ofselected positions.

8. A fish pole holder comprisinga belt having an abdominal lplateprovided with a portion depending between `the legs of the user when thebelt is placed'about the body and the user is seated, a verticallydisposed Vspindle on'said plate, and `a polel socket pivoted'on's'aidspindle for ver-- tical swinging movement, the platee-spindle joint ffor vertical swinging movement, means for sebeing so located that it issupported by the seat when in use.

9. A fish pole holder comprising a belt having an abdominal plateprovided with a portion depending between the legs of the user when thebelt is placed about the body and the user is seated, apole holder, auniversal joint connection for said pole holder to the lower end of saidplate whereby the holder is. supported for swinging movement invertical` andrhorizontal planes, and means for securing the pole holderin a selected position relative to said abdominal plate, the joint beingso located that it is supported by the seat wheny in use.

10. A fish pole holder comprising a belt having an abdominal plateprovided with a depending portion having a bracket at its lower endwhich projectsbetween the legs of the user when the belt is in place onthe body and the user ing an abdominal plate provided with a portiondepending between the legs of ,the user when the belt is placed aboutthe body and the user is seated, and pole. holder means mounted on thedepending portion, the pole holder meansbeing so located that'it issupportedby theseat when in use.

12. A fish pole holder lcomprising a belt having.

an abdominal `plate provided with a depending portion having a bracketat its lower'end which projects between the legs of the user when thebelt is in place on the body and the 4user is seated, a spindle disposedvertically on said bracket, a pole'holdermounted on said spindle curingsaidv spindle `against pivotal movement,

and means for securing the pole holder against' pivotal movement.

a wide front portion, an abdominal plate comprising a leather panelsecured to said front portion of said belt and having a dependingtapered portion, rva metal skeleton frame of a general shapecorresponding to that of the panel superimposed `thereon and havingcurved cross rnemfy f bers, Vsaid frame being riveted tosaid panel andhead resting on the top of theV bracket, a vnut threaded to thelower endof the spindle to retain the samefor pivotal movement orV to'clamp inadjusted positions, a pole supporting means pivotally mounted on thehead of the spindle for vertical swinging movement, and means forsecuring the supporting means in a selected position. i

14. A fish pole holder comprising` a belt having a wide front portion,anabdominal plate comprising a leather panelsecured to said frontportionof said belt and having` a depending tapered portion, a metal'skeletonframe lof a general shape' 'corresponding to that of the panelsuperimposed thereon and `having curved cross members, said framebeingfriveted to said panel and having a forwardly extending bracketportion at its lower end provided with fa vertical bearing, a spindledisposed in said bearing and having a head restingdonthe top ofthe'bracket, and a pole supporting means pivotally mounted on the head ofthe spindle for vertical swinging movement.

31.5.' A fish rpole holder comprising a belt having a wide front.portion, an abdominal plate, se-

cured to said from portion of said ben; and having a depending taperedportion, a skeleton frame of a general 'shape corresponding to that of'ftne' panel superimposed thereon, said frame being f fixed to saidpanel and having a forwardlyextending bracket portion'at its lower endprovided with a vertical bearing, a spindle disposed in said bearing andhaving a head, and pole supporting means pivotally mounted on the headof the spinj dle for vertical swinging movement.

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